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KUWAIT - Souq Sharq Marina in Kuwait. December 27, 2023 in Kuwait City, Middle East
KUWAIT - Souq Sharq Marina in Kuwait. December 27, 2023 in Kuwait City, Middle East

Today in Kuwait'shistory

 KUWAIT: 1952 -- The Islamic Ershad (guidance) Society wasproclaimed.

1959 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabahsigns a decree regulating traffic and defining traffic police tasks.

 1964 - The State ofKuwait joins the Arab Telecommunication Union treaty, inked in Cairo on June12, 1963.

1970 -- Kuwait Economic Society was proclaimed, aims atpresenting recommendations to the government and the National Assembly onvarious economic issues.

 1980 -- The firstgeneral conference of Kuwait Trade Union Federation was held.

2008 -- The Kuwaiti Para-fencing champion Tareq Al-Gallafwins gold medal of the world Paralympic fencing tournament in Lonato, Italy.

 2016 -- Kuwait AmirSheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah inaugurates the new Sabah Al-Ahmad complex atthe National Assembly headquarters.a

 2016 -- TheNational Assembly approves amendments to the personnel expertise law, definingpersons eligible to attain the Kuwaiti citizenship and modifying a law forcombating money laundering and terrorism financing.

 2016 -- Kuwait Fundfor Arab Economic Development inks in Sierra Leon a loan agreement for roads'projects, worth KD six million (approx. USD 18 million).

2018 -- United Nations Security Council approves a draftresolution presented by Kuwait, a nonpermanent member at the council and othercountries, condemning starvation of civilians or depriving them of humanitarianaid, as a war tactic.

 2022 -- Kathma SCwins the 2021-2022 Amir Cup for football after defeating Al-Salmiya 2-1,marking its eighth overall title in the club's history. -KUNA

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